Both the teams were winless after losing their opening matches but not without showing some spark against their respective rivals.

Commentary (Bangladesh 1st Innings)

That's all we have from this match. Do join us tomorrow at 1330 IST for the much awaited clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan. Until then, it's good bye and cheers!!!

Samiullah Shenwari bags the Man of the Match award for his all-round contribution. Says that it's the team work and everyone should be credited for the win. He tells that the plan with Stanikzai was to take it till the end. Regarding his bowling, he replied he has worked hard on it and it paid off.

Afghanistan just carried the momentum they got while batting into their bowling and got a fine start. Mominul Haque and Mushfiqur Rahim kept the chase on track for Bangladesh and then Naeem Islam also batted well with Nasir Hossain. When it seemed that the home side had the edge, Afghanistan roared back with a team hat-trick which completely changed the landscape of this match. Ziaur Rahman threatened for a while with his whirlwind 22-ball 41 but he failed to take his side beyond the finish line. It was a team effort from the Afghani bowlers and everyone contributed to the cause. They now are off the mark in the tournament and it's going to be extremely tough for Bangladesh from here on.

Historic moment for Afghanistan! They have beaten a Test playing nation and are absolutely delighted. They gained momentum in this match pretty late as they once were struggling while batting and were in danger of getting bowled out cheaply. But all thanks to the pair of Shenwari and Stanikzai who batted exceedingly well in the death overs to post a challenging total on the board.

47.5 M Nabi to R Hossain, OUT! Afghanistan win by 32 runs! Tossed up delivery on middle, Hossain goes down on one knee for the slog sweep across the line but fails to time it well enough. The ball balloons in the air and Mangal at deep mid-wicket takes the catch safely. Massive win for Afghanistan and they are celebrating it calmly. 222/10

47.4 M Nabi to R Hossain, Bowls it in the blockhole, Rubel digs it out back to the bowler. 222/9

47.3 M Nabi to S Gazi, Knocks a full ball down to long on for a single. 222/9

47.2 M Nabi to R Hossain, Flighted ball outside off, forced to long off for a run. 221/9

47.1 M Nabi to R Hossain, Floated full ball on middle, Rubel tries to heave it across the line but it comes off the inside edge and goes to short fine leg. 220/9

46.6 S Zadran to S Gazi, Again a full ball outside off, Gazi once again takes the bottom hand off the handle and keeps it out to point. 35 off 18! 220/9

46.5 S Zadran to S Gazi, Outside off, Gazi takes his bottom hand off the handle, pushes at it and misses. 220/9

46.4 S Zadran to S Gazi, Slants in a fuller ball, around off, Sohag pushes inside the line and misses. The keeper collects the ball and then passes it around. Misplaces it and they cross for a run. The umpire calls it a dead ball. No run given! 220/9

46.3 S Zadran to R Hossain, A yorker outside off, Rubel squeezes it out to point and crosses for a single. 220/9

46.2 S Zadran to R Hossain, Full toss on off, Hossain hits it straight to covers. Missed out on a boundary ball and is checking the bottom part of his bat. 219/9

46.1 S Zadran to R Hossain, Angles in a full ball from round the wicket, around off, Rubel pushes it off his front foot to mid off. 219/9

44.6 S Zadran to S Gazi, Full toss outside off, Gazi leaves it. He has stitches in his right hand and it's painful for him. Poor chap! 216/9

44.5 S Zadran to R Hossain, Full on off, pushed to mid off for a quick single. 216/9

44.4 S Zadran to R Hossain, FOUR! Edgy! Don't go anywhere, this match is going right down to the wire! Full length ball on off, Rubel aims for a heave across the line but it catches the outside edge and flies past the keeper for a boundary. 215/9

44.3 S Zadran to R Hossain, FOUR! Bang! Back of a length delivery on off, Rubel camps back, gets on top of the bounce and slaps it through extra cover for a boundary. 44 needed off 33! 211/9

44.2 S Zadran to R Hossain, Short on middle, pulled through mid-wicket for a couple. 207/9

Sohag Gazi, in fact, is coming out to bat. He split his webbing while stopping a ball and didn't take part in the match since then.

43.6 M Nabi to Z Rahman, OUT! Death rattle! Hopes shattered for Bangladesh! Floated off-spinner on off, Rahman walks forward to drive it through the line but it spins back in to beat the inside edge. The ball sneaks through and hits the off stump. What a knock by Ziaur but he failed to keep going! 50 needed off 36! 205/9

43.5 M Nabi to Z Rahman, Played to the point region by the batsman. No run. 205/8

43.4 M Nabi to Z Rahman, SIX! BIGGIE! Loopy full ball on off, Rahman goes down on one knee and heaves it cleanly over mid-wicket for a massive hit. 205/8

43.3 M Nabi to Z Rahman, DROPPED AND FOUR! Can you believe it? That was the game there for Afghanistan. Flighted ball on middle and leg, Rahman sits down on one knee with a slog across the line but fails to connect well. Mangal in the deep runs forward but fails to take the catch. It ricochets off his hands and squirts to the ropes. 199/8

43.2 M Nabi to Z Rahman, Loopy full delivery on off, Ziaur defends it with a straight bat. 195/8

Hassan is struggling with his hamstring and is going off the field. Mohammad Nabi to complete the over.

43.1 H Hassan to Z Rahman, SIX! Mighty hit! Is there life left in this match? The crowd surely thinks so. They are on their feet and are making a lot of noise. Fullish ball on middle and off, Rahman makes some room and launches it over extra cover for a biggie. 195/8

Hamid Hassan is back on.

42.6 S Zadran to Z Rahman, Rahman bottom edges his cut shot and rushes across to the other end. He retains the strike. 189/8

42.5 S Zadran to Z Rahman, Spears in a full ball again, on middle and going down, Rahman swings his blade blindly across the line but misses. He is hit on the back leg, the bowler appeals but the umpire disagrees. 188/8

42.4 S Zadran to Z Rahman, Fullish on middle, pushed to mid on. 188/8

42.3 S Zadran to Z Rahman, Back of a length delivery on off, Rahman top edges his pull shot and it goes safely over square leg and drops just short of the ropes. A couple taken. 188/8

42.2 S Zadran to Z Rahman, Back of a length delivery angled back into the batsman, Rahman tried to defend it from the crease but got an inside edge onto the pads. 186/8

42.1 S Zadran to R Hossain, Fullish ball on off, Rubel places it wide of point for a single. Huge cheer from the crowd as Rahman comes back on strike. 69 needed off 47 balls! 186/8

41.6 M Ashraf to Z Rahman, FOUR! Shot! And a horrible piece of fielding in the deep by Hotak. Short and going down the leg side, Rahman glances it off his hips and crunches it to deep square leg. Hotak in the deep makes a complete mess and it goes through his legs for a boundary. 18 runs off the over! 185/8

41.5 M Ashraf to Z Rahman, SIX! After bowling a few short ones, Ashraf bowls it full on middle, Rahman makes some room and rockets it over long off for a biggie. The crowd is back in action. 181/8

41.4 M Ashraf to Z Rahman, FOUR! Another cracking boundary! Shortish ball on middle, Rahman hops back to make some room and powers it over square leg for a boundary. 175/8

41.3 M Ashraf to Z Rahman, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. 171/8

41.2 M Ashraf to Z Rahman, FOUR! Rahman walks down the track to a short ball and pulls it powerfully over mid-wicket for a superb boundary. 171/8

41.1 M Ashraf to Z Rahman, Rahman defends it from within the crease. 167/8

Mirwais Ashraf is back on.

40.6 S Zadran to R Hossain, Back of a length delivery on off, Rubel jumps on the back foot in defense. 167/8

40.5 S Zadran to Z Rahman, Fetches a short ball from outside off and pulls it over mid-wicket for a single. 167/8

40.4 S Zadran to Z Rahman, Good length delivery on off, straightening a bit, Rahman pushes at it and plays it down in front of point. 166/8

40.3 S Zadran to R Hossain, Touch short in length on off, Hossain chops it past first slip for a single. 166/8

40.2 S Zadran to R Hossain, Spears in a full ball, on middle, Rubel digs it out to mid on. 165/8

Rubel Hossain is the new batsman. Sohag Gazi is not fit to bat and this is the final wicket for Bangladesh.

40.1 S Zadran to A Sunny, OUT! Team hat-trick for Afghanistan! This is brilliant stuff from the Afghans. Zadran comes from round the wicket and serves a good length ball down the leg side. Sunny tries to flick it across the line but gets a faint tickle behind. Shahzad collects the ball safely, appeals and the finger goes up. 165/8

Arafat Sunny is the new batsman. Shapoor Zadran is back into the attack.

39.6 H Hassan to A Razzak, OUT! School boy stuff by Razzak and Bangladesh have lost their seventh wicket. Fullish ball on middle and off, Razzak hits it over the bowler's head and crosses for a run. He is lazy in dragging his bat inside the crease and there is a direct hit at the non-striker's end. They appeal, it's referred upstairs and the replays confirm that the bat was in the air when the bails came off. 165/7

Appeal for a run out! Referred upstairs...

Abdur Razzak walks in next.

39.5 H Hassan to N Islam, OUT! Islam falls and there is a stunned silence in the stands. Length ball on middle and off, Islam makes some room to power it through the line but fails to get the desired elevation. It goes uppishly to mid off where Mangal grabs the catch superbly. 165/6

39.4 H Hassan to Z Rahman, Good length delivery outside off, dabbed in front of point for a brisk single. 165/5

39.2 H Hassan to Z Rahman, Full toss on the pads, nudged to long leg for a couple. 164/5

39.1 H Hassan to N Islam, Forces a length ball to covers where the fielder makes a lovely diving stop. They pick up a single. 162/5

Ziaur Rahman is the new batsman.

38.6 M Ashraf to N Hossain, OUT! Soft dismissal! A short delivery wide outside off, there to be hit, Nasir goes back with the cut shot but fails to keep it down. The ball goes straight into the hands of the point fielder. Timely wicket for Afghanistan! 94 needed off 66 balls. 161/5

38.5 M Ashraf to N Hossain, Length ball seaming back into the batsman, Nasir defends it off his back foot to the off side. 161/4

38.4 M Ashraf to N Islam, Fullish ball outside off, knocked down to long on for a run. 161/4

38.3 M Ashraf to N Hossain, Good length ball on middle, helped to mid-wicket for a single. 160/4

38.3 M Ashraf to N Hossain, Another wide down the leg side, the batsman fails to get any bat behind it. 159/4

38.3 M Ashraf to N Islam, Wide! Slips one down the leg side. The keeper fails to collect and they cross for an extra run. 158/4

38.2 M Ashraf to N Islam, FOUR! Bang! Full around off, Islam latches onto it and smacks it past the mid off fielder for a boundary. 156/4

38.1 M Ashraf to N Hossain, Full length ball outside off, guided to third man for a single. 152/4

37.6 M Nabi to N Hossain, Gets down the track and works it down towards the leg side for one. 151/4

37.5 M Nabi to N Islam, Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. One run added to the total. 150/4

37.4 M Nabi to N Hossain, Played to mid-wicket region by the batsman. They pick up a single. 149/4

37.3 M Nabi to N Hossain, SIX! Loopy full ball on off, an off-spinner, Hossain tees off for a big shot down the ground but fails to time it well enough. It goes aerially to the fielder at long on who completely misjudges it and the ball bursts through his palms to go over the ropes. 148/4

37.2 M Nabi to N Islam, Full on off, driven to mid off for one. 142/4

37.1 M Nabi to N Hossain, Appeal for an lbw! Loopy off-spinner on middle and leg, Hossain tries to flick it but misses and is hit on the pads. They put in an unsuccessful appeal. They cross for a leg bye. 141/4

36.6 M Ashraf to N Hossain, Full ball on off, drilled to mid off where the fielder did well to stop it with a valiant dive. They pick up a single. 140/4

36.5 M Ashraf to N Islam, Dabs a full ball to covers and crosses for a quick single. 139/4

36.4 M Ashraf to N Hossain, Bowls a length ball closer to the off stump line, Hossain plays it late and runs it down to third man for a run. 50 stand comes up! 138/4

36.2 M Ashraf to N Islam, Bowls a yorker, Islam digs it out back past the bowler for a run. 137/4

36.1 M Ashraf to N Hossain, Good length delivery on off, Hossain chops it down to third man for one. 136/4

Mirwais Ashraf comes back into the attack.

35.6 M Nabi to N Islam, FOUR! Spoils a good over! Tossed up delivery on off, Islam gets on the front foot and drives it to extra cover. Hassan stationed inside the circle makes a complete mess of a simple stopping chance and it races away to the fence. 135/4

35.5 M Nabi to N Islam, Remains back and punches it to mid off. 131/4

35.4 M Nabi to N Hossain, Little short on off, curving back in, Hossain taps it to square leg and crosses. 131/4

35.3 M Nabi to N Islam, Flatter full on middle, drilled down to long on for one. 130/4

35.2 M Nabi to N Islam, Tossed up delivery on middle, helped off the pads to mid-wicket. 129/4

35.1 M Nabi to N Islam, Off-spinner around off, Islam goes on the back foot and punches it to mid off. 129/4

Batting Powerplay! Mohammad Nabi brings himself on.

Drinks break.

34.6 H Hotak to N Islam, Goes back and drags it through mid-wicket for a run. 129/4

33.4 M Ashraf to N Islam, Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. No run. 123/4

33.3 M Ashraf to N Islam, Cuts a short ball to the off side but finds point. 123/4

33.2 M Ashraf to N Islam, Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. No run. 123/4

33.1 M Ashraf to N Hossain, Short outside off, cut to third man for a single. 123/4

32.6 S Shenwari to N Hossain, Driven through mid on by the batsman. They pick up a single. 122/4

32.5 S Shenwari to N Hossain, Gets back for the cut shot but mistimes it to the off side. 121/4

32.4 S Shenwari to N Islam, Walks down the track and forces it down to long off for one. 121/4

32.3 S Shenwari to N Hossain, Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. They pick up a single. 120/4

32.2 S Shenwari to N Hossain, Gets back and punches it to covers. 119/4

32.1 S Shenwari to N Hossain, FOUR! Well adjusted in the end! After seeing the batsman walking forward, Shenwari fires a full ball down the leg side, Hossain does well to connect with his sweep shot and places it well to the deep square leg fence. 119/4

31.6 M Ashraf to N Hossain, Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. They pick up a single. 115/4

31.5 M Ashraf to N Islam, Driven towards the mid on region. The batsmen have run through for a single. 114/4

31.4 M Ashraf to N Islam, Little short in length outside off, Islam rocks back for the cut shot but misses. 113/4

31.3 M Ashraf to N Hossain, Works it off his pads to the on side and crosses. 113/4

31.2 M Ashraf to N Islam, Full and sliding down the leg side, the batsman fails to flick it and it comes off his pads. They cross for a leg bye. 112/4

24.5 S Shenwari to N Islam, Tries to flick it across the line but it comes off the leading edge. 88/4

24.4 S Shenwari to N Islam, Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. No run. 88/4

Naeem Islam is the new batsman.

24.3 S Shenwari to M Haque, OUT! Timber! Shenwari tosses it up and lands it full on middle, Mominul walks down the track and yorks himself in the process. He fails to keep it down and the ball goes on to disturb the stumps. The umpire quickly checks upstairs for the front no-ball and it was fine. A massive breakthrough for Afghanistan! 88/4

Mominul is bowled. The umpires checking for the front foot no ball.

24.2 S Shenwari to N Hossain, Turns it off his pads to mid-wicket and takes a single. 88/3

24.1 S Shenwari to N Hossain, Sees the batsman coming down the track and drags his length short. Nasir pulls it down to mid on. 87/3

23.6 H Hotak to N Hossain, Goes on the back foot and strokes it through covers for a run. 87/3

23.5 H Hotak to N Hossain, Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. No run. 86/3

Second ODI fifty for Mominul Haque!

23.4 H Hotak to M Haque, Fifty for Mominul! Flatter ball on middle, Haque goes back and turns it off his pads to square leg for a single. A lovely knock by the little batsman but he needs to carry on. 86/3

23.3 H Hotak to M Haque, Haque has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 85/3

22.5 S Shenwari to N Hossain, Caught and bowled chance missed! Flighted ball on middle, Hossain walks forward and hits it back to the bowler. He fails to keep it down but the bowler fails to take the catch. That went like a rocket and Shenwari had very little time to react. 83/3

22.4 S Shenwari to N Hossain, Short on off, pulled down to mid on. Straight to the fielder again. 83/3

20.4 M Nabi to M Haque, Quicker ball on off, skidding back in, Mominul goes back for the cut shot and but fails to play it well enough. 76/3

20.3 M Nabi to M Haque, Gets forward and defends it watchfully. 76/3

20.2 M Nabi to M Haque, FOUR! Long hop on middle, Mominul goes deep inside the crease and drags it through mid-wicket for a boundary. 76/3

20.1 M Nabi to M Haque, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. 72/3

19.6 H Hotak to N Hossain, Defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. 72/3

19.5 H Hotak to N Hossain, Stanikzai drops a sitter! Flatter ball outside off, touch short too, Hossain rocks back to heave it across the line but it catches the top edge and balloons in the air. Stanikzai runs towards the chance from short third man, dives forward, reaches the ball too but fails to pouch it. Costly miss? 72/3

19.4 H Hotak to N Hossain, Short of length delivery has been cut away through square on the off side but straight to point. 72/3

19.3 H Hotak to N Hossain, Gets on the back foot and punches again to the off side. Not in the gap though. 72/3

19.2 H Hotak to N Hossain, Goes back and punches it back to the bowler. 72/3

19.1 H Hotak to M Haque, Tossed up delivery on the pads, worked to the leg side for a run. 72/3

Hamza Hotak comes to bowl.

18.6 M Nabi to N Hossain, Flighted and full on off, Hossain defends it off his front foot. 71/3

18.5 M Nabi to M Haque, Flighted ball on off, driven through mid off for a single. 71/3

18.4 M Nabi to N Hossain, Played to the point region by the batsman. They pick up a single. 70/3

18.3 M Nabi to N Hossain, Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. No run. 69/3

18.2 M Nabi to N Hossain, Loopy off-spinner on off again, Hossain tries to defend it off his front foot but gets an inside edge onto the pads. 69/3

Nasir Hossain is the new batsman.

18.1 M Nabi to M Rahim, OUT! LBW! Big blow for Bangladesh! Rahim departs and Afghanistan are excited. Nabi delivers an off-spinner around off, Rahim gets forward to play the flick shot but misses and is rapped on the pads. They appeal and the finger goes up immediately. 69/3

17.6 M Ashraf to M Rahim, Defends it with soft hands and crosses for a single. 69/2

17.5 M Ashraf to M Haque, Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. They pick up a single. 68/2

17.4 M Ashraf to M Haque, Uses his wrists to flick it across the line but once again fails to find the gap. 67/2

17.3 M Ashraf to M Haque, Lands it on a fuller length on middle, Mominul tries to heave it across the line but gets an inside edge onto the pads. He is getting a bit restless. 67/2

17.2 M Ashraf to M Haque, Full and around off, Mominul brings down a straight bat and pushes it back to the bowler. 67/2

17.2 M Ashraf to M Haque, Wide! Good length delivery sliding down the leg side, Mominul fails to work it off his pads. 67/2

17.1 M Ashraf to M Rahim, Fullish ball on off, Rahim taps it down softly to covers and scampers across for a brisk single. 66/2

16.6 M Nabi to M Rahim, Touch short in length on off, Rahim goes deep inside the crease and cuts it through cover-point for a single. 65/2

16.5 M Nabi to M Haque, Turns it off his pads to the leg side and crosses for a single. 64/2

16.4 M Nabi to M Haque, Haque has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. 63/2

16.3 M Nabi to M Haque, Flighted ball outside off, Mominul plays it very late but fails to beat short third man. 63/2

5.2 H Hassan to M Haque, Uppish delivery outside off, Haque tries to place it on the off side but misses it. 25/2

5.1 H Hassan to M Haque, Pitched up delivery on the middle, Haque tries to flick it on the leg side, but gets a thick outside edge. The ball goes between the fielder at point and cover and they take two. 25/2

3.4 H Hassan to M Rahim, Pitched outside the off stump and left alone by Rahim. 13/2

3.3 H Hassan to M Rahim, Rahim shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. 13/2

3.2 H Hassan to M Rahim, FOUR! On the legs and Rahim flicks that one to the square leg boundary. He looks in great touch. 13/2

3.1 H Hassan to M Rahim, Rahim defends the ball to the short cover fielder. 9/2

2.6 S Zadran to M Rahim, Pitched up, Rahim drives it towards the cover region and it goes down to the boundary line. It's been just pulled back by the fielder to save a run for the team. 9/2

2.5 S Zadran to M Haque, Fullish outside off, Haque flicks his wrist to work it down the leg side. He finds the gap between mid-wicket and square leg for three. 6/2

2.4 S Zadran to M Haque, Angles in a full ball, on off, Mominul defends it off his front foot. 3/2

2.3 S Zadran to M Haque, Gets on the front foot to a full ball and defends it to the off side. 3/2

2.2 S Zadran to M Rahim, Played to the point region by the batsman. One run added to the total. 3/2

2.1 S Zadran to M Haque, Good length delivery wide outside off, Mominul decides to leave it but is a bit late in taking his bat away from the line. The ball comes off the bottom edge and travels to third man for one. 2/2

Mushfiqur Rahim comes to bat.

1.6 H Hassan to A Haque, OUT! Plumb in front! Hassan angles in a good length delivery and lands it on middle. It goes on with the angle and traps Haque on the pads. They appeal and the umpire raises his finger. That was hitting leg. Hassan is pumped up and this has been a superb start for Afghanistan! 1/2

1.5 H Hassan to A Haque, Anamul lets the ball outside off go to the keeper. 1/1

1.4 H Hassan to A Haque, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. 1/1

1.3 H Hassan to A Haque, Good length delivery, batsman tries to flick it on the leg side but gets a leading edge to short cover fielder. 1/1

1.2 H Hassan to A Haque, Batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends it to the ground. 1/1

1.1 H Hassan to A Haque, Defended of the front foot towards point region. 1/1

Hamid Hassan to bowl from the other end.

0.6 S Zadran to M Haque, Mominul defended it to the mid on fielder. 1/1

Mominul Haque is the new man in.

0.5 S Zadran to S Rahman, OUT! Bowled 'em! Off stump goes flying. Pitched on middle and off, seaming back in a bit, Rahman tries to defend to the off side, but completely misses it and his stumps are shattered. 1/1

0.4 S Zadran to S Rahman, Good pitched delivery, angled across, shout for an LBW, turned down by the umpire. 1/0

0.3 S Zadran to A Haque, Short ball outside off, Haque guides it to third man for single. 1/0